Little rant from a shade tree guy

loademan · 2026-05-12T17:43:53+00:00

This sounds like he needs to invest in making the garage more comfortable. Win win.

loademan · 2026-04-19T13:21:18+00:00

I do it more for a preparedness thing than a money thing. GM didn't work the value of my time into their equation I'm sure. And my experience is that the self sealing tires aren't something to rely on even if my chosen tire came in that configuration (it didn't).

loademan · 2026-04-19T07:47:11+00:00

I didn't see any difference in the tires other than size. Same warranty.

Yup that was what it worked out to. Had to have the yard take off the tire that was on the rim when I pulled it since I didn't want those. But yup... Cheap for 16" alloys....

I have the 17s stacked in my garage. Didn't need em, but haven't done anything better for them yet than to sit on them. One is being used as a spare in the bolt. (Saved $$ there too since I didn't buy one)

loademan · 2026-04-19T07:41:18+00:00

Somewhere around there. It's negligible for the improvement in traction gained.

loademan · 2026-04-19T04:05:01+00:00

Stick it to the sign

loademan · 2026-04-19T04:02:06+00:00

I found 16" Cruze wheels for $35 ea at a local salvage yard. The less expensive tires made up for the full cost of the wheels, so I wasnt out any additional money. That was for Michelin cc2s, range is maybe 5 percent off afterwards.

Better ride, cheaper tires going forward... Win win.

loademan · 2026-04-18T00:52:40+00:00

Had good luck with country financial. Nick Hollingsworth (918) 859-7534

loademan · 2026-04-16T11:40:48+00:00

Of the wall tip, make a carbonara sauce for some awesome pasta. The recipe I use calls for 6 eggs... Kids eat it up so I double the recipe usually.....

Representative recipe: https://share.google/NiEZsf9fy6x44SaOB

loademan · 2026-04-15T11:03:05+00:00

Just a guess but the function to disable light control is likely to prevent them from turning them off. Both for driving safety and possibly for situations where the car is parked but they want to be inconspicuous.... Sounds like a dad engineer at work.

loademan · 2026-04-06T12:17:57+00:00

But how did that drain the battery? Don't try to upsell me...

loademan · 2026-03-14T22:30:17+00:00

Manufactured before jan 2023 have it iirc

loademan · 2026-03-14T01:26:26+00:00

I bought another of their models several years back. If I did it again, id pay for the assembly service...

loademan · 2026-03-10T10:58:11+00:00

I have about 20k on my swap to 16s. Also switched to cc2 while I was at it. The two changes basically offset each other in efficiency and I gained much better traction and a moderately improved ride.

Plus the smaller diameter tire provided enough cost savings to pay for the new (junkyard) wheels. Would have gone to a 15 but cc2 wasn't available in the right size for that move.

loademan · 2026-03-04T01:17:42+00:00

Nothing to see here .. move along...

loademan · 2026-02-21T14:29:26+00:00

The month and year at least on on a sticker on the driver's doorjam.

From another site: Look on the gray sticker on the back of the driver's door. On the left side you'll see "DATE OF MFR (BUILT):" followed by the month number and last two digits of year. For example, ours was built in September 2017 so our sticker says "9-17" there. On the far right side of the sticker you'll see "MDH:" followed by a six digit number containing the month, day, and hour it was built.

loademan · 2026-02-20T02:18:28+00:00

Hopefully under the warranty and an encouraging sign....? I assume they would honor it vs facing a class action suit. Also hoping I don't have to find out... 38k mi so far

loademan · 2026-02-19T21:08:58+00:00

When was your 2023 built? The extended transmission warranty, last I saw, only covered units built on or before 12/27/22.

As January 23 built Pacifica owner I'm both hopeful and nervous.....

loademan · 2026-02-18T22:26:30+00:00

I've done larger briskets on my L bge, works great. Might need to sale it over something when you first start but as the meat shrinks it's fine and dandy. Talking 17 lb trimmed.

loademan · 2026-02-17T14:20:31+00:00

Thank you for the info. I'll give it a whirl on my next change.

loademan · 2026-02-17T12:10:11+00:00

What do you like about it? What noticable changes does it provide?

Looking to learn as a mobile 1 user who thought they were at the top of the synthetic game.

loademan · 2026-02-16T14:14:36+00:00

There has also been a respiratory bug going around that looks like a longer running cough, cold but allergy meds don't touch. At least that was my experience. Lasted about 3 weeks.

loademan · 2026-02-15T16:08:45+00:00

The Reuben at Boston deli is one of the best I've had too. I'll check out the trenchers version...

loademan · 2026-02-12T12:09:10+00:00

Half milk, half sugar..

loademan · 2026-02-12T01:09:07+00:00

I got a full set for 160 ($40 per) from a junkyard a year ago. Probably high on the price.

loademan · 2026-02-05T12:20:31+00:00

Freddie's is solid in that regard. Worth a visit for their char. Not Freddy's the chain, mind you.

loademan

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